Pope Leo XIV assumes his role as Bishop of Rome for the second time and will ordain new priests for his diocese

Mar 12, 2026 21:35

eight seminarians of the Diocese of Rome will be ordained priests by Pope Leo XIV himself in St. Peter’s Basilica. Photo: REUTERS/Yara Nardi

Local Church•Vocations

Austria Opens a New Path to the Priesthood for Midlife Professionals

The conference has stressed that the initiative aligns fully with Vatican norms, particularly those outlined in the Ratio Fundamentalis Institutionis Sacerdotalis, the foundational document governing priestly formation worldwide

Jan 07, 2026 17:46

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Local Church•Vocations

Priestly vocations in England and Wales: data pointing to either stabilization or decline

In 2024, the Catholic dioceses of England and Wales, together with the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham, recorded 22 priestly ordinations, two more than the previous year

Dec 24, 2025 19:40

Elizabeth Owens

Pope Leo XIV•Vocations

The current situation of the priesthood: this is what Leo XIV’s letter to priests says about identity, formation, loneliness, desertions, renewal, etc.

Leo XIV Recasts the Meaning of Priesthood for a Wounded Church

Dec 22, 2025 15:27

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Good News•Local Church•Vocations•Young People

Mass Attendance Boom: The Case of the US Diocese of Bridgeport

Another benefit of the program has been the increase in seminarians. The diocese promotes vocations with the Called by Name program, which has been successful in other dioceses in the United States.

Nov 26, 2025 17:43

Rafael Manuel Tovar

Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Vocations

The health (physical, mental, and spiritual) of Australian clergy in 2025: What interesting research reveals

For all the challenges exposed, one reality stands firm: Australian clergy, in their own voices, describe a vocation that still brings joy

Nov 23, 2025 12:18

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Pentecost: An Inspiration for the World of Diplomacy. What Leo XIV Told New Ambassadors to the Vatican

Address by the Pope on the occasion of the presentation of the credentials of the new ambassadors of Sierra Leone, Bangladesh, Yemen, Rwanda, Namibia, Mauritius, Chad, and Sri Lanka

Pope Leo XIV announces that he will speak regularly on the liturgy: and this is his first address

General Audience with the Pope, May 20, 2026, on the first document promulgated by the Second Vatican Council, on the Sacred Liturgy

Pope Leo XIV assumes his role as Bishop of Rome for the second time and will ordain new priests for his diocese

Synod Study Groups Signal Structural Shifts: Digital Jurisdiction and Women’s Role in Seminary Formation on the Vatican Table

Pope Leo XIV, seminarians, and the call to a supernatural view of reality

Pope Leo XIV to priests: no to homilies with Artificial Intelligence and the search for “likes” and “followers” on social media

Letter of the Superior General of the Camaldolese Monks about Netflix, Instagram and TikTok that Every Superior and Formator Should at Least Read.

National liturgical donation: 4,000 American seminarians will receive the Liturgy of the Hours free of charge

This is what religious with perpetual vows in the USA are like, according to the CARA 2025 survey

Austria Opens a New Path to the Priesthood for Midlife Professionals

Priestly vocations in England and Wales: data pointing to either stabilization or decline

The current situation of the priesthood: this is what Leo XIV’s letter to priests says about identity, formation, loneliness, desertions, renewal, etc.

Mass Attendance Boom: The Case of the US Diocese of Bridgeport

The health (physical, mental, and spiritual) of Australian clergy in 2025: What interesting research reveals